thing of the past



thing of the past

1. Something that no longer exists. Those stores are a thing of the past—their parent company filed bankruptcy a few years ago.
2. By extension, something that is no longer popular or commonplace. I think everyone is glad that leisure suits are a thing of the past. In today's society, it certainly seems like manners are becoming a thing of the past.
See also: of, past, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chan-Khmer
Roald-Norwegian
Arrowsmith['ærəusmiθ]
PacÍFicapah-THEE-fee-kah (Spanish), pah-SEE-fee-kah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Jensen['jensn]
PannaPAWN-nawHungarian